LifeStyleSkills2014 04 10

APOCALYPSE: Lifestyle and Lifestyle Skills Supplement 2014-04-10
This supplement adds new information to the

Apocalypse sourcebook which can be downloaded
from mysticrealms.com.
Life Style Skills .........................................................2

Attire (<description>) ..................... 2
Regain Feat (<Activity>) ................ 2
Chant, Song & Dance (<description>)
Lifestyle Location (<description>).. 2
Spiritual (<activity>) ....................... 3
Talisman (<type>)........................... 3
Weapon (<lifestyle weapon>) ......... 3
Shield I, Scrap ................................. 3
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Beggar .......................................................................4
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Biker ..........................................................................4
Cannibal .....................................................................5
Crusaders ...................................................................7
Defector .....................................................................8
Gangster .....................................................................9
Hippie ........................................................................9
Homesteader ............................................................ 10
Iconoclad ................................................................. 11
Marauder.................................................................. 12
Mercenary ................................................................ 13
Militant .................................................................... 13
Mystic ...................................................................... 14
Patriot ...................................................................... 15
Prostitute .................................................................. 16
Purist ........................................................................ 16
Redeemer ................................................................. 17
Refugee .................................................................... 18
Slave ........................................................................ 18
Slaver ....................................................................... 19
Trader ...................................................................... 19
Zealot ....................................................................... 20

require at least one other person in addition to the
person leading the social activity. Regaining a feat is
a full concentration activity, and participants must
remain in the area of the activity, and fully
participate.
Life Style Skills

Each lifestyle will gain skills to encourage
roleplaying, costuming and decoration of the play
area. There are seven skills totaling 1200 status. The
skills will be found in the database under the
apocalypse lifestyles tab.
The social activity must completely focus on

regaining the feat, and cannot have other objectives,
or serve a dual purpose to the participants. For
example, combat training must be a training where
people are taught technique, and not a combat with
enemies. Calisthenics cannot simply be walking
from one spot to another.
The descriptions for all the individual skill type will

be placed in the sourcebook and the core rules will
only contain the rules and the statement that the
sourcebooks will define the required roleplaying.
Until both books are edited to include these new
skills, this information in this supplement supersedes
descriptions in both books.
Further, all participants must understand that they are

performing a feat regaining activity, and be a willing
participant. For example, sitting at a table with
someone and simply eating next to them does not
regain a feat. All participants must be aware they are
participating in an activity with the sole objective of
regaining a feat.
Attire (<description>)
Status: 200
Mana: 1
Duration: 5 days
Recipient: item (clothing)
Performing Time: 5
Effect: armor without skill
User: character (lifestyle)
Attire grants protective qualities equal to one nonsturdy armor to the front torso clothing of a character
who is dressed in specifically defined clothing that is
appropriate to the characters culture or lifestyle.
Only a character of the lifestyle can benefit from
wearing an attire armor item. This protection will
stack with existing torso armor protection so long as
the attire is worn and the armor is appropriate for the
culture or lifestyle.
LIVE-ACTION! The goal of these activities are to

promote activities important to developing good
performances. For example, the practice and training
activities help players learn the correct way to use
their skills. The social activities promote the sharing
of plot information through various means.
Players are encouraged to keep these activities fresh
and exciting. Much of interactive theater is based the
verbal communication and story building performed
by player characters.
These activities provide
excellent pretense for talking about play occurrences
which is a great way to build strong plot.
Attire armor does not require any armor skill to wear,

but a character can only wear one armor item that
does not require skill to wear, thus attire, military
uniform, divine vestment and similar armor
granting R&Ps cannot be stacked to gain cumulative
benefits.
Chant, Song & Dance (<description>)

Status: 200
Mana: 1
Duration: instant
Recipient: character (performer)
Performing Time: 5
Effect: regain body, restore injuries
A performer of a chant, dance or song will have all
wounds and injuries on his or her body restored at the
conclusion of performance. The chant, dance or song
must be done in public and for the entertainment of
persons around. Chants and sounds must be loud and
the dance must have visible movements and some
sound component to attract attention. The goodwill of
the audience combines with the mana imbued base to
produce a restorative effect on the performer.
Regain Feat (<Activity>)

Status: 200
This knowledge allows a character to regain one
expended feat by participating in a stated group
social activity while at a location that allows feat
recovery. The source materials of the world will
state where feat recovery is possible. Generally, feat
recovery using this skill is restricted to areas of
magic, common areas that characters are familiar
with and/or comfortable in, or some other clearly
stated location.
Lifestyle Location (<description>)
A feat with rest time 1 requires one minute of social

activity, a feat with rest time 2 requires two minutes
of activity, and a feat with rest time 3 feat requires
three minutes of activity.
Status: 400
Mana: 1
Duration: 1 day
Recipient: location (decorated)
All feat regaining activities are social in nature and

Performing Time: 10
Effect: gain regenerate I-III at location
User: character (lifestyle performer, lifestyle
participant)
The Lifestyle Location (<description>) grants
performers and participants of the lifestyle the ability
to regenerate I-III while they remain in the location.
The affected part of the location can have no
dimension larger than ten feet and must have the
boundaries clearly defined by elements of the
location. A user of the location must be entirely
within the dimensions to gain the benefits.
Shield I, Scrap
Skills: shields I
Structure: 4 sturdy
Hands: 1/2
Weight: 5
Mana: 1
Fabrication: shields I, fashioning I
Physical Representation: 50 inches in perimeter,
longest length 15 inches
The scrap shield is a rectangle of study material that
is used to block by holding onto the edge(s) of the
shield. There is no handle on the back of the shield.
LIVE-ACTION! Locations provide a place for

members of the group to hang out during the
rendezvous or other event. Every member of the
group will bring something to contribute to their
groups hangout. One person brings the tent or
pavilion, another brings signs, and the rest bring
decorations used to provide the ambiance.
Spiritual (<activity>)
Status: 100
Mana: 1
Duration: 5 day
Recipient: character (any)
Performing Time: 10
Effect: grants +5% bonus to spiritquest
These R&Ps grant the recipient a +5% cumulative
bonus to return from a spiritquest if the recipient
becomes a spirit during the duration. The individual
types of this R&P cannot be stacked with itself to
gain a cumulative benefit, but spirit quest bonuses
from different spiritual activities and other skills
granting bonuses will stack with this effect unless
otherwise noted.
Talisman (<type>)
Status: 100
Mana: 1
Duration: 5 day
Recipient: item (<type>)
Performing Time: 10
Effect: delay remote R&P
User: character (performer, participant)
Talisman enhances a small charm to delay unwanted
effects of remote R&Ps for one hour giving the
recipient time to have the effect dispelled. A
talisman will protect the target so long as it is worn or
in a characters immediate possession.
Weapon (<lifestyle weapon>)

Status: 000
A lifestyle weapon allows a character to use a
specifically described individual weapon.

not replace the existing location effect, instead this
unique R&P allows beggars to share in the effects of
the location along with the lifestyle owning the
location.
LIFESTYLES
Beggar
Regain feat (begging)

The act of begging is an art form. A beggar learns to
ask for something without annoying or pestering. In
fact a truly skilled beggar brings joy to the giver by
providing him or her with an opportunity to feel
better about them self. Begging from others in the
presence of mana is invigorating and will cause the
beggar to regain his or her feats.
Beggars survive on the charity of others. Some

beggars cannot work, because of disability or other
frailty. Other beggars chose not to work, preferring
instead to live on the edges of sustenance. Beggars
often travel in groups for mutual protection and some
groups will even pool the days take so that everyone
is fed. A group of beggars calls themselves a gaggle.
It is very common for beggars to feign disabilities
and handicaps to encourage people to contribute.
Common ploys are to pretend blindness, lameness, or
everyones favorite insanity. The craziest ploy Ive
ever seen from a beggar was a man who went around
on an old world mechanics creeper the kind with
four wheels used to roll under cars. He claimed to
have lost both legs in an accident, but whenever
trouble started he was the fastest sprinter ever seen.
Spirit (score sharing)

Beggars are a pretty communal group. Most beggars
will come together at the end of the day and share the
days bounty. The recipients of this R&P spend the
performance time deciding exactly how to divide the
spoils will improve their chances of spirit questing.
Talisman (lucky coin)
Coins were once used as old world money and every
beggar likes to have a lucky coin because if they had
a lucky cap they would spend it.
Not all beggars resort to ploys and scams. There are

many beggars who play music or sing for
contributions. I dont mind giving a few caps to a
beggar who is trying to better the atmosphere, and
you should too! Always support your local beggars
when theyre trying to make things better.
Weapon (shank)
The shank is a cutting I knife often made from
scavenged materials.
Biker
Beggars do not set up a pavilion or other structure.

Instead, a beggar will sit out in front of anothers setup pleading for contributions. Sometimes the owners
of the structure will send the beggar away, but most
times the beggar needs only give a percentage of their
take to the owner.
Bikers are tough dudes and babes who ride

motorcycles. Almost every biker belongs to a club.
The bike club is an institution dating back to the early
years of gasoline powered motorcycles.
Motorcycle gangs proliferated in the twentieth
century. Groups like the Hells Angels and the
Pagans rose to national notoriety. Every biker club
has their own symbol and unique name to strike fear
in the hearts of suburban moms driving their
minivans.
Attire (beggar)
Beggars wear tattered and dirty clothing and always
carry a begging cup or bowl which is the iconic
image of a beggar. Begging is a hard, dirty life that is
rough on the clothes and rough on the body. In fact
the more poor, crippled and miserable the beggar
looks the higher he or she will usually score.
In the twenty-first century biker gangs had become

old news. Of course they still existed as a powerful
counter culture, but their criminal enterprises and
illegal streams of income had all but dried up in the
era of technological opulence.
Chant (lamentations)
One would think that being a beggar is a life of
misery and woe, and for most beggars the suffering
makes them experts at expressing their misery. If the
beggar performs their lamentations chant as part of a
chant R&P the beggar will receive the restorative
benefits at the conclusion of the performance.
Although when news of the Root Invasive Parasite

began to spread, membership in motorcycles clubs
grew as discontented people looked for ways to rebel.
In the years before the collapse of civilization it was
a common site to see gangs of motorcyclists moving
along the highways.
Location (sharing)
The average group of beggars cannot afford to have a
location of their own and this special R&P allows
them to share the location of another lifestyle. This
R&P can only be performed on a location with a
location R&P already in place. The performance does
When the world ended the bikers had all the skills
needed to survive. And when the Black Freeze
melted the bikers rode forth from their club house
and the world rang with the thunder of their

motorcycles. They proudly wore their leather jackets,
called cuts, which displayed their club name and
image which the bikers call their colors.
Cannibal
During the Black Freeze when the world was filled
with ice and snow, desperate people turned to
desperate measures and a starving population turned
to cannibalism to survive. Consuming a meal of
human flesh every now and then does not make a
person a cannibal. Food is scarce and people survive
however they can. What makes a person a cannibal is
embracing the lifestyle. Its allowing your clothes to
be bloody. Its operating a butcher shop and
encouraging the eating of human flesh. Its not just
liking the taste, its preferring the taste of human
flesh over other foods that truly makes one a
cannibal.
Attire (biker)
A biker wears heavy boots, a motorcycle jacket, jeans
or leather chaps, and a chain wallet. The most
important part of the biker attire is the club colors
which displays the iconic image of the club, the name
of the club, where the club hails from, and the
coveted mc which stands for motorcycle club.
Dance (stooge stomping)
There is always some muddle headed stooge that
pisses of the biker pack and gets tossed down on the
ground and stomped to death. The bikers like to
practice their stomping by trouncing on effigies with
their heavy biker boots. They call this deadly practice
stomping the stooge and it is an invigorating dance.
If the biker participates in the dancing as part of a
dance R&P the biker will receive the restorative
Cannibals rarely travel the post-apocalyptic world

alone. Its just too dangerous and so theyre always in
a group. The average person doesnt like knowing
that they could be someones next meal, so the
cannibal has to pack enough firepower to keep from
being run out of town or worse.
Cannibalism became a culture and after the world
thawed the cannibals continued their heinous
practices. Some cannibals are aggressive and
wantonly murder others for their food, other
cannibals will only eat humans who die from other
reasons. Some have elaborate cultures, built around
sacred rites that only allow them to eat leaders and
heroes.
Location (club house)

The biker club house is an iconic image of their
power. With motorcycles lined up out front and the
club colors proudly displayed the clubhouse is sacred
territory for the biker.
Regain feat (trick riding)
Bikers love to show off their bikes and every biker
like to race around at breakneck speeds pulling
wheelies and tracing donuts in the dust. When trick
riding is done for an audience in the presence of
mana the show rejuvenates the biker, allowing him or
her to regaining feats with an almost magic seeming
ease.
Most survivors accept cannibals as long as the

cannibal is not trying to eat them. Its a hard world
and most people will do whatever it takes to live. In
the early days cannibals are often better-nourished,
then those who refused to break taboos. Cannibals
then, as now, were powerful and dangerous, they
were feared and often begrudgingly respected.
Talisman (chain wallet)

Before the collapse of civilization bikers used to steal
credit cards and their wallets would get so heavy that
they need a chain to hold them onto their belts. Even
though no one uses credit cards anymore bikers retain
this talisman of the old days.
A group of cannibals is called a kitchen. When

cannibals attend a rendezvous they will set up a
pavilion where they prepare food for sale. Cannibal
kitchen tents are always bloody affairs with body
parts hanging all around curing in the air.
Spirit (shoving & shouting)

A group of bikers psych themselves up to complete
some task by engaging in consensual, non-combative
shoving and back slapping, accompanied by a frenzy
of chest thumping, cheering, and bragging. There is a
lot of harmless, intimidating action but the recipients
who participant in this R&P will bolster their spirits.
Cannibals sometimes go to rendezvous to find their

next meal, but most often they will be selling their
excess of food.
Attire (cannibal)
Cannibals wear bloody clothing accented with bone
jewelry. The iconic clothing accessory worn by the
cannibal is the bloody apron. Many combatant
cannibals will wear cooking pots for helmets and
make torso armor out of large frying pans or heavy
duty baking sheets. Small pot lid shields are fairly
common.
Weapon (drive chain)

The drive chain is a crushing II flexible weapon.
When the chain that drives the motorcycles rear
wheel wears out and slips the axle, the chain is still
useful as a deadly weapon.
Dance (around the pot)

The sights and smells of cooking food always makes
some one feel better, but when a cannibal spends the
performance time of this R&P dancing around a
cooking pot filled with tasty human flesh he or she
receives the restorative benefits at the conclusion of
the performance.
family of carnies to work a concession together.

Usually, when a child comes of age they will look to
procure their own concession.
The performers are the beating heart of any carnival.
There could be no carnival without the tight rope
walkers, jugglers, strong men, contortionists,
magicians, dancers, singers and so forth. Every
Carnie has a show, or exhibit or some kind of
concession that he or she runs to make a living. Their
clothing is the costume used for their show and many
model their outfits after the traveling carnivals of the
early twentieth century.
Location (butcher shop)

The sight of blood splatters and human body parts
hanging out to cure is nauseating to some stuck-up
survivors, but in this hungry world the cannibals
butcher shop is often a welcome sight to the starving
traveler. Signs proclaim the various cuts for sale and
the butcher shop is a very lucrative business for the
cannibals, which is likely why butcher shops are so
common at rendezvous.
Carnies are often seen as an insular group. They do

have their own unique society, and have even gone so
far as to develop their own slang language. There are
hundreds of carne slang words, but here are just a few
and their common meanings. The midway is where
the rides, attractions and concessions are located. The
lot is the carnival midway area devoted to rides. A
lot lizard describes a carny who has multiple sexual
partners or one who tends to "sleep-around" or cheat
with other carnies on the lot. A rousty or
roustabout is a laborer who helps pitch concessions
and assemble rides. Scratch is the revenue from a
concession, or money in general. A score is scratch
won by any means, fair or foul. A mark is a
customer that spends a lot of money trying to win a
game, while a sharpie is an experienced player who
is wise to traditional carnie scams and is skilled at the
games themselves.
Regain feat (flesh eating)

The single act that most defines a cannibal is lifting
the human flesh on the fork, placing the tender
morsel into his or her mouth, gently chewing and
then swallowing. When performed at nodes and
flows the simple act of eating with others provides
great recuperative energies.
Spirit (formal meal)
Since the inception of the lifestyle, the formal dining
experience has been steeped in tradition. Not every
meal can be a gala affair, but when participants spend
the performance time of the R&P sitting around
cannibals table laid with a cloth, plates, and silver
ware and conduct a dining experience with pleasant
conversation they bolster their spirits.
Carnies are always welcome at rendezvous for the

sheer entertainment of their shows. A group of
carnies will set up their carnival consisting of colored
pavilions and carnival signs. Every carnie has an act
which he or she will perform. The signs will
advertise the shows and their times. Just before show
time a barker will often announce the show. Most
carnies ask for small payment to see the show, but
sometimes free shows are offered to entice the crowd.
Talisman (knuckle bones)

Cannibals never let anything go to waste and bones
can be carved into dice and these dice can be used to
play a whole host of dicing games.
Weapon (meat cleaver)
The meat cleaver is a cutting I weapon that is equally
useful for carving up flesh on the formal dinner table
and putting the flesh on the table in the first place.
Attire (carnie)
Carnies wear their carnival costumes and to them its
very important that the costume fit the performance.
Most carnies stay within the traditional costuming
established centuries before society collapsed.
Clowns will have white faces, red noses and often
wear big shoes. Magicians often wear worn tuxedos
and wire acts wear glitter and sequins. The
ringmaster wears a coat with buttons and shirts with
lace. This connection between their costume and the
past is very important to the carnie who sees
themselves as carrying on a glorious tradition of
showmanship.
Carnie
Traveling carnivals have become very popular since
the collapse of civilization. In a world where danger
forces people to travel in groups it was only natural
that the road shows would become popular once
more. The carnival travels in a caravan of brightly
painted circus vehicles. They stop on the edges of a
community and set up their show in a nearby field,
where people in the community come to watch.
A "carnie" is anyone who travels with the carnival. A
carnie will own or work in a concession which is
simply one of the acts, booths, food stands, games, or
rides that are part of the carnival. It is common for a
Chant (barking)

Barking is a specialized chant developed by the
Carnies centuries before the collapse of civilization
that is used to drum up business for their concession.
A carnie performs barking as a form of advertisement
by standing in front of an audience and telling them
about an upcoming show. When the carnie performs
the barking as part of a barking R&P the carnie will
receive the restorative benefits at the conclusion of
the performance.
The crusader lifestyle is heavily influences by

Arthurian legends, the Crusades of Europe, and the
fantasy novels of the twentieth century were based on
the older mythologies of the Middle Ages and
Renaissance.
Crusaders often refer to each other by medieval titles.
Leaders are called kings, lords or sometimes knight
commanders. Those crusaders with military roles are
often called knights, while those with more
specialized roles are given titles like scribe, chaplain
and hospitaller.
Location (concession)
A concession is any kind of carnival show tent,
enclosed game of skill, or pavilion housing a carnival
act. Most concessions have painted signs used for
advertising. They often serve as a living quarters as
well as workplace.
Crusaders seek to remake society in the images of

legend where good always triumphs over evil and
honorable knights can slay any dragon. Crusaders
believe that this world will arise if everyone
embraces magic and discards technology. Crusaders
are usually at odds with the redeemers and close to
mystics.
Regain feat (rehearsals)

No one wants to see a shoddy show and so every
carnie knows the secret to success to practice. A
carnie who rehearses a show in front of critics or with
a group of other carnies when there is mana present
will regain feats.
Crusaders believe that humanity lost its focus lost

during the industrial revolution and the technological
revolution that followed. They agree with the
mystics that the world was better before the creation
of technology. They embrace the use of magic and
often travel with mystics. Most crusaders wish to
return to an agrarian society with brave knights
keeping order and protecting the people.
Spirit (carnival act)

The act of performing is sheer joy for both the carnie
and the audience and when the recipients spend the
performance time of the R&P enjoying a carnival act
their spirit is bolstered.
All crusader groups have different heraldry which is

an image that identifies them. This image is often
emblazoned on their shields and surcoats. Many
crusaders wear armor in the fashion of the medieval
knight. Their preferred weapon is the sword, hammer
and bow. Crusaders rarely use guns.
Talisman (show advertisement)

Every carnie knows that filling the seats requires
good advertising. Carnies will make many small
cards and quarter sheets of paper which provide
information about their show, but every carnie has
that favorite advertisement that they keep close to
their heart.
Crusaders come to rendezvous to support the

common good and defend the helpless.
Weapon (carnival prop)

The carnival prop is a balanced throwing II weapon
in the form of an item commonly used as a prop in
either a carnival act or a game of skill on the midway.
Common carnival props are balanced throwing
knives, juggling pins, and the heavy metal rings from
the ring toss game.
Attire (crusader)
Crusader clothing is influenced by the history books
showing the middle ages and the fantasy novels of
the twentieth century. Most crusaders wear tunics
belted at the waist and pants. They like to emulate the
armor of medieval knights, but the armor is always
dull and rust covered like everything else in the
apocalyptic world.
Crusaders
Crusaders seek to make the world a better place.
They are men and women of honor who value truth,
justice, morality, and love. They seek to inspire all
people to embrace a better world through noble
action and sacrifice.
Location (knightly home)

Crusaders like to live in small keeps taken right out
of fantasy literature. They will often include a wall
for defense. When traveling the crusader prefers to
live in a pavilion tent, often with pennants and flags.
A crusader group will often construct stone castles.
Since crusaders dislike technology all of the items
present in their homes will be pre-industrial
revolution.
Crusaders see themselves as the knights of the new

world. They believe ills of the world are something to
be struggled against and adhere to a code of proper
conduct similar to the codes of chivalry in times long
past.
Regain feat (tournament)

Participants engage in a competitive tournament. The
leader of this activity should act as the tournament
master, setting the rules and requirements.
clandestinely learned while in the dome.

Attire (defector)
Defectors always look a little cleaner than a life-time
survivor. Civilian domer defectors wear clean slacks,
polo shirts or collared, buttoned shirts. Domer
military defectors usually wear black pants and polo
shirts
Song (heroic deeds)

Crusaders keep oral histories and remember the
heroic deeds of in song. If the crusader sings about
heroic deeds as part of a song R&P the crusader will
the performance.
Location (dome home)

Every domer remembers with fondness some aspects
of their former dome life and the place where a dome
defector lives reflects these cherished memories of
life in the dome. Easy chairs, viddy screens,
computers, music boxes and good lighting almost
always indicate the place where a domer feels most
comfortable.
Spirit (knightly vigil)

The recipients are required to take turns discussing
issues of important while sitting on the vigil.
Talisman (heraldic symbol)
The heraldic symbol pendant is the iconic image of
the crusader.
Regain feat (dome discussion)

Why does every ex-domer talk so much about their
old dome? Some complain, while others sound like
they miss dome living. Others talk about viddy
shows, music or other elements of dome life. These
remembrances seem to invigorate the ex-domer
allowing them to regain feat when group discussions
are held in a mana imbued area.
Weapon (knightly sword)

The knightly sword is a cutting II weapon.
Defector
Domers defect from their domes for many reasons.
Some have purposely escaped, others may have been
banished from the dome for one reason or the other,
but almost every domer remembers the good times
and the enjoyable aspects of their former domes life.
All dome defectors try to reproduce their favorite
aspects of the dome living.
Song (viddy jingles)

Life in most domes revolves around the viddy screen
and dome administrators are experts at advertising
and every media campaign usually includes some
kind of short catchy tune filled with positive thoughts
and feel good sensations. Singing these viddy jingles
will always make the defector feel better, but
combining them into an R&P provides a definite
benefit. If the defector sings the jingle as part of a
song R&P the defector will receive the restorative
Many people object to the mind control used by the

domes. Almost all domes use some form of
psychological or pharmaceutical conditioning to
ensure loyalty and peaceful cohabitation, but
sometimes a person is able to overcome the mind
control. When they do they often defect.
Even after theyve lived outside the dome most
domers think they are better than the average person.
Defectors like to keep their clothing nice and clean.
They dress in pre-war casual clothing, mostly slacks
and polo shirts.
Spirit (enjoy the viddy)

Domer administrators placate domers by giving them
countless channels of mind-numbing programming.
These programs are so engrossing that most domers
will forget about their failing domes and watch away
their other problems. Outside the domes a working
viddy screen provides some enjoyment to the
recipients of this R&P and bolsters their spirits.
Defectors will generally group together as a way to

support each other. Defectors are viewed with
suspicion by most other lifestyles. Its hard to
understand why someone would give up the idyllic
dome life to live as a survivor. Many survivors dont
realize how much the technology of the domes has
degenerated and they have no idea that many domes
have become corrupt dictatorships ruled by
administrators who manage every part of a domers
life.
Talisman (old key card)

Domes always have many security checkpoints and a
domers keycard is their constant companion. In most
domes key cards are not only used to enter secure
areas, but to access every part of life. Domers swipe
cards to get meals, watch viddy shows, play hologames, and even use public rest rooms. The key card
is connected to so many memories that most domers
keep their key cards long after they leave the dome.
Defectors will attend a rendezvous to establish

contacts with survivors. They are often out of their
element and need help. In exchange for this help
many domer defectors can share technological skills
and the old world information that they may have
Weapon (dome discard)

The dome discard is a throwing I weapon in the form
of a broken electronic device which would have been
commonly used in the dome. Constantly breaking
down electronic devices frustrate domers who
become experts at throwing these items in anger. A
remote channel selector for the viddy screen, hologame controller, calculator, communicator, and a
scratched compact disk are all examples of a
discarded electronics.
Gangsters love to talk trash. They are always

threatening to off someone or bust a cap in
someone else. They fill their trash talk with slang
terms from the old world like forget-about-it and
sleeping with the fishes. When this trash talk is
done in a mana location with a group or before an
active audience the trash talkers can regain feats.
Song (metallic punk rap)
For a gangster its not what you sing, but how you
sing it. Every gang is unique in their music with
different leanings towards metal, rap or punk. If the
song is performed as a song R&P the gangster will
gain the restorative benefits at the conclusion of his
or her performance.
Gangster
Gangsters usually wear lots of leather and denim with
zippers and chains. The gangster culture has a strong
musical element. Heavy metal, punk and rapping
developed in the twentieth century and during the
twenty-first century these music styles gained
widespread acceptance as classical forms of
entertainment. After the collapse the gangster
lifestyle appropriated this rebellious music and
combined rapping, elements of punk music and
heavy metal into their own unique counter culture.
Spirit (rave)
A rave is a wild party. Its a crazy display in which
one lets themselves go with the beat. The recipients
of this R&P spend the performance participating in
general rambunctiousness and gain a bonus to their
spirit quest.
There are many kinds of gangs. Some gangs are more

violent with leadership in these gangs going to the
strongest or the most brutal member of the gang. And
there are less violent gangs who form for mutual
defense. Both kinds of gangsters living the lifestyle
enjoy the rebellious nature of the music.
Talisman (gang tag)

Every gang has a mark. Its the tag they use to define
their territory and to identify their hangouts. They
also like to wear this tag on their person, often in the
form of a necklace or as a jacket pin. The gang tag
becomes a powerful protective charm when properly
enhanced.
Groups of gangsters are predictably called gangs.

Gangsters should ensure that their gang is comprised
of various different kinds of vocations so as to make
the gang able to handle different situations.
Weapon (beat-down stick)

The beat-down stick is a crushing I weapon. Most
gangsters like to carve the tag of their gang into the
head of the stick so that their markings are left on
their victims.
Some Gangsters go to a rendezvous to party. Its

common for gangster to have a band. Gangster setups are very noisy, wild affairs with music blaring
and people moshing.
Hippie
The Hippie lifestyle has a direct connection to the old
world. These are people who live for peace and free
love. All members of the hippie movement, as it is
called, wear tie-dye clothing and adorned themselves
with the peace symbols. They preach peace and the
expansion of intellectual understanding.
Attire (gangster attire)

Gangsters need to look tough and their clothing often
contains gang slogans and gang markings. Every
gang has a symbol, usually letters of some kind that
is often tattooed onto their bodies. Gangsters wear
clothes with zippers, chain belts, and the iconic
colored bandanna. The wilder and more progressive
gangs will paint themselves with blush and eye
shadow, sometimes spiking their hair and painting
their fingernails.
Hippies oppose political and social violence

promoting instead a gentle ideology that focused on
peace, love and personal freedom. The unofficial
motto of hippie living is if it feels good, do it. Most
hippies believe that life is about being happy. The
hippie lifestyle is deeply connected to music, song
and dance and many hippies are very artistic.
Location (graffiti hangout)

Gangsters love to make their mark and a gangs
hangout is always covered with graffiti. Sometimes
this urban art is beautiful to look at, while other times
its quite disturbing. Their pavilions are sometimes
given club names and at night time there is often
party-lights or strobe effects set to music.
Hippie names are very important to the lifestyle and

earth names like Starr, Skye, Raine, Misty, Stormy,
Jade, River are common hippie names. Hippies also
have many of their own words like, righteous,
groovy, far out, trippin, and bummer. And
their own slogans, such as peace and love, dude or
Regain feat (trash talking)

Can you dig it?
continue the tradition by wearing the iconic symbol.
Hippies are social people by their very nature. They

always congregate and travel together, often in
vehicles painted with flowers and peace symbols.
Their group is called a hippie commune. Hippies who
organize the rendezvous seek to bring people
together.
Weapon (bola)
The bola is a specialized tangling weapon. Hippies
use bolas because they dont like to hurt people. They
can throw the bola and then run away as the target
untangles from the weapon.
Attire (hippie)
Hippies wear tie-dye clothing and jeans often with
peace symbols drawn with ink or colored magic
markers on the fabric. Flowers and beads are other
popular adornments
A homesteader wears rough spun homemade

clothing. Western wear shirts, blue jeans and cowboy
hats are the hallmarks of the homesteader. They have
a house and garden and are trying to make a life for
themselves.
Location (tie-dyed digs)

Hippie homes and vehicles are often covered with
colorful graphics and psychedelic lights. Lava lamps
and lighted disco balls are common accessories
around a hippie hangout. There are usually decorated
rugs and lots of colored pillows for lounging.
Every homesteader has a gun and is willing to defend

the home they have built. They prefer six-shooting
revolvers, shotguns and lever-action rifles. Almost
every Homesteader has a hunting rifle.
Homesteader
Homesteaders are often farmers or herders. They

have homes and barns that are shielded from
radiation and toxic storms.
Regain feat (demonstrations)

Hippies want everyone to be as happy as they are and
theyre always ready to tell a person how to better
enjoy life. Hippies want to spread the culture and
they do this through a demonstration. Hippie
demonstrations focus on promoting peace, the
meaning of life, how the hippie culture can help the
world and just about any other topic. When
demonstrations are performed in a mana location the
activists will regain feats.
When homesteaders group together they call their

place a homestead or a ranch. Homesteaders are one
of the few groups that do not survive by scavenging.
They produce their goods for sale and trade, thus
must work doubly hard to protect themselves and
their community.
Homesteaders like contests. Pie and watermelon
eating contests are two very common competitions
where competitors compete to eat a slice of pie or
watermelon with no hands in the quickest time.
Homesteaders are also fond of plinking which is a
shooting contest where competitors knock down
small targets usually cans or bottles set on a fence rail
or sawhorse. Other home style competitions include
sack races, frog races, egg tosses, the wrestling of
greased pigs, biggest vegetable, frying pan distance
toss, throwing horse shoes, and everyones post
apocalyptic favorite cockroach racing.
Chant (arguments for change)

No one can chant like a sign-waving, peacepromoting hippie. Make love not war is perhaps
their most iconic slogan, but Free love for all! and
Ban the Bombs! are two other long used slogans.
Hippies of the apocalypse are fond of Hell no. We
wont go (into the zone)! and Survivors Share the
Shelter! If the hippie participates in the chanting as
part of a chant R&P the hippie will receive the
restorative benefits at the conclusion of the
performance.
When they come to the rendezvous they often will set

up a stand selling fresh produce usually apples,
oranges and bananas. Theres almost always a guitar
playing or a card game. When homesteaders host a
rendezvous there is always good country cooking and
square dancing.
Spirit (sing along)

Hippies like to sing. Their songs are usually tunes
with easy refrains and simple lyrics that lend
themselves to group sing alongs. The recipients of
this R&P sing together for the performance time and
at the conclusion they receive a bonus to the spirit
quest.
Attire (homesteader)
Homesteaders wear home spun clothing consisting of
blue jeans, western style shirts and cowboy boots and
cowboy hats.
Talisman (peace sign)

The peace sign became the official symbol of the
hippie movement in the twentieth century and all
subsequent hippie movements have honored this
symbol. In opposition to the violence of the post war
landscape the hippies of the apocalypse proudly
Regain Feat (home style competition)

Homesteaders are all about friendly contests. When
competitions are conducted in a mana location the
participants will regain feats.
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Dangerous Liaisons and television shows like Cheers,
Simpson, South Park, Miami Vice, or Battlestar
Galactica were made over and over again, but the
originals remained definitive.
Song (folksy singing)

The homesteader lifestyle draws music from the
cowboy ballads of the nineteenth century, the
hillbilly twang and country rock of the twentieth
century and country western songs of the twenty-first
century. If the homesteader performs the song R&P
at the conclusion of the performance the homesteader
will receive the restorative effects.
Iconoclads often specialize in areas of emulation. For

example, there are iconoclads who specialize in
cartoon characters wear old world clothing with the
cartoon images on them. Other iconoclads, specialize
in the study of old world bands recreating their
music, while others find corporate trademarks to
preserve.
Talisman (belt buckle)

Homesteaders like to wear big belt buckles. No one
seems to know why, but these iconic buckles on the
front of their jeans say something about the wearer.
Iconoclads like to show off their collections.

Whenever iconoclads attend a rendezvous they will
set up a museum. The museum is a tent that
contains icon items from before the apocalypse.
Sometimes the iconoclads will charge a fee to view
the items, but most often iconoclads want to share the
old world with their fellow survivors.
Spirit (hoedown)
The homesteader hoedown has many forms, but its
generally a kind of dance that places the dancers in
lines and squares and requires movements
synchronized with the music of guitars, fiddles and
sometimes drums. Recipients who participate in a
R&P hoedown will have their spiritquest bolstered.
Attire (iconoclad)
Iconoclads wear the iconic clothing of the old world.
Almost everything they wear will have some
connection to old world imagery, fad fashion or
brand-name advertising. Sports team paraphernalia,
designer jeans, Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck
hoody, Bugs Bunny shirt, band t-shirts, WaWa
jackets and so forth. The important thing is that the
iconoclads has a story connecting each article of
clothing to an iconic image of the old world.
Location (home sweet home)

Homesteaders do their best to make their home look
like the idyllic dream homes which they believe is a
quaint house usually with a white picket fence. Some
homesteaders have even gone so far as to paint their
stone bunkers to look like a cottages with flower pots
in the windows and painted front doors.
Weapon (hunting rifle)
The hunting rifle is a sporting gun used mostly for
deer, small game and large varmints.
Location (museum)
The iconoclad to establish their own museum of old
world artifacts. Mobile museums are housed in tents
or pavilions.
Iconoclad
Iconoclads surround themselves with icons of the old
world. They embrace images and activities that
existed before the collapse of civilization. Using
shovels they shift through the ashes trying to preserve
as much of pop culture as possible.
Iconclads collect things like coke bottles, figures
from McDonalds happy meals, character lunch
boxes, Barbie dolls, autographs of pop stars, posters
of movies, trophies, and so forth.
Regain feat (old world scene)

Iconoclads enjoy acting out scenes from the old
world. They see it as keeping culture alive.
Sometimes these scenes are historical, but more often
these scenes are from famous movies. When the
performances are made to an audience at a mana
location the performers and the active audience
members will regain feats.
Iconclads like to eat old world. Whenever an

iconoclad finds food from the before the collapse its
eating is a big production. Herseys chocolate bars,
Reeses peanut butter cups, Fruit Loop cereals and
old world soda drinks are sought after commodities,
but the most amazing find is the Twinky.
Song (pop culture)

Songs of the old world come in many forms and the
iconoclad treasures each of them. If the iconoclad
sings songs from the old world as part of a song R&P
the iconoclad will receive the restorative benefits at
the conclusion of the performance.
Iconclads feel that they have a strong connected to

Hollywood and reenact scenes from movies and
television series. They focus on the years 1975 to
2005 as during this time period many of the great
classics were created. Movies like Star Wars, Planet
of the Apes, Star Trek, The Last Unicorn, or
Spirit (show and tell)

Iconoclads like to show off and tell about their
collections. When the recipients of this R&P spend
time handinging and sicsussion object from before
the collapse of civilization they gain a bonus to the
spirit quest.
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Talisman (icon pin)
The icon pin is a talisman of the past that captures
some element of old world culture.
Attire (marauder)
Marauders wear grease stained clothing with patches
with symbols used to identify their convoy group
usually placed on the shoulders. They usually wear
tool belts or tool pouches or carry tool boxes.
Marauder jewelry is usually practical things like
necklaces of difference size nuts, anklets of bolts
wired together or the spark plug pendent. Many
marauders wear heavy armor made of thick leather
reinforced with large washers.
Weapon (shovel)
The iconoclad spends much time digging in the earth
searching for lost items. The shovel is a cutting II
weapon.
Marauder
Marauders are heavily armed travelers who travel in
armored vehicles. The vehicles have been shielded to
protect against storms and are used as homes and
defensive positions. Most vehicles are run by electric
motors powered by Solnet arrays, but some run on
alcohol or even old-world gasoline.
Song (traveling tune)

Marauders are always on the move and they dont
have a lot time to write things down when they are
bumping over post-apocalyptic pot holes so much of
a marauders travels are recorded in songs made up
as they drive. The songs tell about happenings on and
off the road. When a marauder performs a song as
part of the song R&P the marauder gains the
performance.
Marauder clothing always gets covered by grease.

Its also common for mauraders to write notes, such
as maintenance records of their vehicles and other
mechanical data, on their clothing for easy reference
when they are working. Marauders will fight with
close-up with wrenches and other tools, but prefer to
use their vehicle mounted automatic weapons.
Location (mechanics bay)

A mechanics bay is a roofed structure, usually a large
tent or pavilion filled with tools that can be used to
repair almost anything. Mechanics bays are set up
when vehicles break down or when marauders stop at
a rendezvous where they will offer their repair talents
to those need service.
Marauder vehicles are operated by teams of

individuals that always have a good mixture of skills.
Theres the military types to defend the vehicle,
mechanics to fix the vehicle, usually a medical
person, and of course the leader. Everyone works
together to keep the vehicle moving.
Regain feat (troubleshooting)

When a mechanical system fails the whole system
needs to be examined carefully to find the breakage.
This process is called troubleshooting and marauders
learn these skills as a child. They also learn to apply
the troubleshooting process to all aspects of life. By
carefully examining any problem a marauder gains
peace of mind and more importantly solutions.
Troubleshooting problems with others in a mana
imbued area will allow the regaining of feats.
Each vehicle is generally a separate, self-supported

entity, and all the individual vehicles join together in
to create a convoy. The leadership of the convoy is
often democratic in nature. Some groups of
marauders number in the hundreds and contain
dozens of vehicles. Eighteen wheel box trailer trucks
are used as bunk houses. Convoys usually include at
least a few earth moving vehicles such as back hoes
and dozers which are used to clear blocked roads.
Some convoys even have engineering vehicles
capable of laying out pontoon bridges. Vehicles run
on Solnet panels, but some are old world vehicles
converted to run on alcohol which the marauders
manufacture on the move in massive tanker trucks.
One of the only reasons a marauder stops their
traveling is when their ride breaks down and then
they set up a mechanics bay to repair the vehicle.
Spirit (racing)
Marauders like to go fast and contests of speed
interest them greatly. Whether its a road race, a foot
race or a race to see who can assemble the engine the
fastest every marauder loves a friendly challenge.
The recipients of this R&P spend the performance
time competing in a friendly race will gain the
benefits to their spirit quest.
Despite the name marauder, most marauders convoys

are not raiders. They do live off the land, but most
convoys will trade fairly for supplies. Many
marauders convoys have expert mechanics who can
trade their services for food and fuel. At a rendezvous
most marauders will set up a mechanics bay to sell
repair services.
Talisman (sparkplug)
The sparkplug is highly coveted machine part
especially as Solnet panels are broken or decline and
more vehicles are being converted to burn alcohol, oil
mixtures or gasoline.
Weapon (wrench)
The wrench is a crushing I weapon. The marauders
use their wrenches to fix their vehicles and perform
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other mechanical work.
stories of other they will regain of feats if done in a

mana imbued area.
Mercenary
Location (mercenary bar)

A group of mercenaries drinking in the bar after a
mission is the most iconic image of the mercenary
lifestyle. In this post apocalyptic world mercenaries
will always set up a place to drink as a part of their
encampment.
The mercenary lifestyle is driven by money.

Mercenaries collect into groups called companies
and often hire themselves out to defend other groups
and patrons. Theyre almost always heavily armed.
Mercenary groups have a loose command structure
that encourages discussion when assigning duties. It
is common for the leader to discuss options with the
company and to implement plans by group
consensus.
Spirit (vigilant duty)

Vigilance is the cornerstone of good mercenary work.
To practice being a mercenary stands guard in a
hyper-vigilant state noting everything that they
perceive to be a potential threat. When this is done as
part of a R&P the recipients gain confidence that
results in a bolstering of their spirit.
Mercenaries like to hang out around a bar socializing

and telling war stories. The bar is a place where they
can unwind after a mission, but more importantly
where perspective employers can come and meet
them. The social atmosphere allows business
transactions to proceed in a friendly manner and if
negotiations do get out of control every mercenary
loves a good bar fight.
Talisman (contract)
Nothing is more sacred to the mercenary that the
written contract. Every mercenary wants a written
contract that specifies every detail of the employ
including operation times and limits on force to be
used. The contract for a mercenaries favorite, best
paying, current, or otherwise memorable job can be
used as a talisman by the mercenary.
It is clear that mercenaries are not disciplined soldiers

and they lack the orderliness of true military
personal. However, mercenaries make up for their
lack of discipline by sheer tenacity and risk taking.
The mercenaries command structure is based on
merit and an employer can be sure that a mercenary
commander has risen through the ranks and is the
most capable person in the unit.
Weapon (machete)
The machete is a cutting I weapon. The machete was
the iconic weapon of the twentieth and early twentyfirst century mercenaries fighting for the volatile
governments of Asia, Africa and South America.
These areas had a lot of vegetation and the mercs
were always trudging through the bush on the most
dangerous missions.
Mercenaries often get a bad reputation in general, but

most companies are loyal to their employers.
Mercenaries attend a rendezvous to find employment.
Since rendezvous are often called in times of trouble
mercenaries are there for the pay.
Militant
Militants are the professional soldiers of the
apocalyptic world. They are highly trained with a
clear command structure. Many militants live under
the influence of a warlord or petty dictator, but others
live under a military commander with a sense of
justice and right who uses his soldiers to keep the
peace.
Attire (mercenary)
Mercenaries wear a mixture of military and civilian
clothing. Their mismatched uniforms are often dirty
and tattered and covered with personal insignia and
trophies of previous kills. These are the kind of
people that make necklaces out of ears and collect
fingers, but theyre also the kind of people that a
person can trust with their life.
Militants are recognized by the patches on their

military uniforms or other martial clothing. Some
militants wear armbands or jackets with their
symbols emblazoned on them. They never wear the
American Flag or other insignia from old nations or
pre-apocalypse military groups.
Chanting (military sloganing)

The mercenaries have many slogans that they chant
to raise moral. Death before dishonor, One shot,
one kill, No retreat, no surrender, are just a few of
the many slogans that a militant can chant as part of a
motivational speech to flagging trooper. If the
militant participates in the chanting as part of a chant
R&P the militant will receive the restorative benefits
at the conclusion of their performance.
Militants live in enclaves. These are fortified areas

ruled by the military commander. When militants
leave the enclave, theyre always part of a military
force. Theres generally a chain of command and
individuals who have specific responsibilities based
on their occupation. All militants are always wellarmed. Their communities are almost always walled
Regain feat (war stories)

Every mercenary like to tell war stories. When
participants tell war stories and actively listen to the
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or at least heavily defended.
Mystic
In the United States Militants who serve petty

dictators are always at odds with American Patriots.
Many militants support dictatorships, which brings
them into direct conflict with the Patriots who favor
democracy. Militants will usually choose to follow a
strong leader, while American Patriots always want
to vote on the matter after soliciting all opinions.
The Mystic sees the shattered world with a magical

vision. They believe that the Apocalypse has freed
magical energies to once again flow through the
world. Mystics take much of their imagery from
twentieth century fantasy novels which in turn are
based on older mythologies of the Middle Ages and
Renaissance.
Militants do have excellent rendezvous. Soldiers are

so serious and disciplined that when they let go . . .
they really let go.
Humans had existed harmoniously with magic since

the dawn of time and mystics see technology as a
lock that imprisoned the world. To a mystic, both the
industrial revolution and the technological revolution
led to a stagnation of humanity which could not be
maintained without great upheaval.
Attire (militant)
Militants wear clean well-kept military uniforms with
the symbols of their unit clearly visible to an
observer.
In those three hundred years of human history,

mystics argue that humanity was not advancing, but
degenerating. The magic was removed from the
world, nature was shackled, and humanity its had
lost the essence of life. Mystics see the Apocalypse
as allowing humanity a way to return to that simple
magical life.
Location (enclave)
A militants enclave is a fortified military strong hold
with the symbols of the unit proudly displayed.
Regain feat (after action review)
An indication of a professional soldier is the ability
of the soldiers to sit down and review the parts of a
combat action, noting the units successes and
failures in the engagement. When this review occurs
in a mana imbued area those participating will regain
of feats.
Mystics hope for a new society that will arise if

everyone embraces magic and discards technology.
Mystics are usually at odds with the Redeemers.
Many factions of the two lifestyles have been in open
conflict since the end of the Black Freeze.
Song (soldier song)

Every military man knows that when soldiers sing
moral improves. The whole point of a marching
cadence is to keep a soldiers mind off his aching
feet. Singing any military song inspires a militant,
and when the militant sings the song as part of a song
R&P the militant will receive the restorative benefits
at the conclusion of the performance.
Mystics seek to destroy technology. They blame

technology for corrupting humanity and nearly
destroying the world. They wish to return to
agricultural societies supported by knowledge,
learning, philosophy, and most importantly magic.
Mystics come to rendezvous to further their goals of
mysticism in general. They actively work to destroy
technology.
spirit (weapon discussion)

In this dark, dangerous world people rely on their
weapons. An weapon discussion requires the
recipients to display and explain the combat power of
their weapons. Recipients will often speak how they
are going to use their weapons to overcome specific
enemies, especially those who are in fortified
positions that require planning. When the weapon
discussion is performed as part of an R&P the
recipients gain a bonus to their spirit quest.
Attire (mystic)
Mystics wear solid, bright colored, flowing robes or
skirts with arcane symbols. They take their imagery
from the fantasy novels of the twentieth century in
which many of the magic-using characters wore
flowing robes.
Location (mage home)
Mystics like to live in stone cottages or small towers
both taken right out of fantasy literature. They will
often include a ring of standing stones around the
home that are used for rituals and also as defensive
barriers. When traveling the mystic prefers to live in
a pavilion tent covered with arcane symbols. Since
mystics dislike technology all of the items present in
their homes will be pre-industrial revolution.
Talisman (medal)
Medals are very important to militants as they are
given as a reward for courage, honor and excellence.
Weapon (bayonet)
The bayonet is a cutting I weapon that is meat to
attach to the end of a rifle. Most soldiers use their
bayonet as a fighting knife.
Regain feat (technology defamation)

The mystic lifestyle is opposed to all forms of
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technology and they will take every opportunity to
discuss with people the negative affects technology
has had on the world starting with the printing press
and ending with the invention of artificial
intelligence. When the discussions are held at a mana
location the discussers will regain feats.
American patriots see domer governments and many

of the local warlords as dictatorial or feudal in nature.
American patriots are almost always at odds with
Militants. Patriots want democracy, while Militants
favor local dictatorships. American patriots always
want to vote on the matter after soliciting all
opinions, while Militants will always choose to
follow a strong leader.
Song (mythologies)
Mystic keep oral histories and much of their learning
is remembered in song. If the mystic sings about past
mythologies as part of a song R&P the mystic will
the performance.
Other pre-apocalypse nations have created their own

patriot lifestyles which often conflict with each other
carrying on old world prejudices. Even though the
Soviet Union collapsed a hundred years before the
Apocalypse there are those who emulate its
communist teachings and wear its hammer and sickle
symbols.
Spirit (mana tending)

The mystic know that earth is suffering and the nodes
and flows need constant tending. When the recipients
of this R&P spend the performance time working to
enhance the flows of mana their spirits will be
bolstered.
Attire (patriot)
Patriots wear clothing that displays the national flag,
colors and insignia. Patriot soldiers must wear
authentic uniforms of their nation that are from a
recognizable era in the nations history and proudly
displays their nations flag and other identifying
characteristics. For example, American patriots
commonly wear uniforms from World War II,
Vietnam police action, and Middle Eastern conflicts.
Talisman (magic symbol)

The magic symbol pendant is the iconic image of the
mystic. Many mystic uses these pendants for
mediation and the invocation of their arcane powers.
Weapon (mage staff)
The mage staff is a crushing II and is derived from
fantasy novels of the twentieth century which
portrayed magic-using characters as wielding staves.
Location (assembly hall)

Patriots usually gather around their meeting place
which is always marked with a proud flying national
flag. The assembly hall is a place where people can
gather to share ideas and discuss government.
Patriot
Patriots believe in the nationalistic dreams of the old
world. American Patriots seek to restore the United
States as the regional government of North America.
They are well-organized and well-armed. Their
political group is called a congress and every ablebodied patriot is part of the local patriot militia which
defends the community. American patriots see
themselves as heroes who want to restore the best
aspects of the democratic form of government that
existed before the Apocalypse.
Regain feat (patriotic speech)

Patriots love to make patriotic speeches and when the
speeches are made to listeners at a mana location the
speaker and the active listeners will regain feats.
Song (patriotic anthem)
Every nation has a stirring national anthem. If the
patriot loudly and proudly sings their anthem in
public as part of a song R&P the patriot will receive
the restorative benefits at the conclusion of the
performance.
American patriots are marked by their clothing that

proudly displays the American Flag. Many patriots
see themselves as soldiers fighting for a the great
cause of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Militia members will often wear military uniforms
that proudly display the American flag. American
Patriots travel as groups trying to resurrect the beliefs
of the United States.
Spirit (listen to patriotic tunes)

Every nation has its iconic patriotic tunes and when
the recipients spend the performance time of the R&P
enjoying the music their spirit is bolstered. The Battle
Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautiful, and
the Ballad of the Green Berets are just a few
examples of American patriotic tunes.
When American patriots attend a rendezvous they

will set up their area with American flags marking
the perimeter. They will play patriotic music and
provide protection for everyone. Patriot rendezvous
are like old fourth of July celebrations. Theres lots
of flag waving. Good food, American beer and a
barbecue are staples of the patriot rendezvous.
Talisman (flag pin)

The flag pin is the iconic talisman of a patriot.
Weapon (sports ball)
The ball is sports ball used by the nation of the
patriot. For example, in American the ball would be a
baseball or football, but many of the European
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countries would have soccer ball or a rugby ball. The
ball will be a throw I or throw II weapon depending
on its size.
Prostitute
Prostitutes providing services is one of the most

invigorating activities in the apocalyptic world and
when those services are rendered to an active or
partners at a mana location the participants will
regain feats.
The role of the post apocalyptic prostitute has

expanded into many facets of society. They are not
looked down on, but instead have risen to
prominence in this bleak world. Its not all about sex,
and many see prostitutes as the life coaches of the
apocalypse. Survivors go to prostitutes like old
worlders once went to psychologists. Prostitutes give
them comfort and solace in word of pain and fear.
Song (love ditty)

In this broken world many people dream about
finding love and the prostitute always has a song
ready about love. If the prostitute sings a love ditty as
part of a song R&P the prostitute will receive the
performance.
Spirit (celebration)
Prostitutes sell camaraderie and good times. When a
group of people come together for at a brothel its a
celebration of life and friendship. The recipients of
this R&P spend the performance time having fun
with their friends and gain a bonus to the spirit quest.
The values and morals of the old world ended in fire

and flame, and oppressive views on sexuality no
longer exist. People are free to trade whatever they
have for whatever they want. If a persons
appearance and personality pleases another and that
person is willing to barter goods for the mutual
pleasure of both parties then its no ones business.
Location (brothel)
A prostitute needs a special place where she or he can
be alone with their costumer. This place was
traditionally called a brothel and its both a place of
business and a residence for the prostitutes.
It is important to stress that the favors traded by the

prostitute are not usually sexual. Every prostitute has
a placard listing their offered favors. Common favors
include a friendly flirting, a session of pleasant
compliments, a romantic meal together, a back
massage, a conversation of innuendo, a simple dance,
and perhaps the most expensive is a reading from a
trashy novel left over from the old world.
Talisman (whistle)
Almost every prostitute carries a whistle which they
blow if one of their costumers gives them trouble.
The screech of the prostitutes whistle will usually
bring people running to help the prostitute in need.
Prostitutes generally ply their trades in groups, called

brothels. At a rendezvous prostitutes will set-up a
walled pavilion that will serve as their temporary
brothel. Customers are invited to the brothel where
they can meet all of the prostitutes.
Weapon (bottle)
The bottle is a crushing I weapon in the form of a
wine, champaign or other drink bottle.
Purist
Management of brothels is an eclectic mix of diverse

management strategies. Some brothels are run by an
agent, but others are democratically run by group
decision. The fees for services are varied and
sometimes a prostitute will announce open bidding
for a service to be given to the highest bidder. A
prostitute always reserves the right deny services to
anyone who makes him or her uncomfortable.
The purist believes that mutations and cybernetic

enhancements are innately immoral and unnatural.
They believe that manipulating cells with radiation or
toxins and implanting machines in flesh disrupts the
natural evolution of humanity and will ultimately
bring an end to the species.
The reliance on mutation and cybernetic
augmentation creates an artificial evolution that will
prevent the balanced process of natural evolution.
Humanity will find itself under-evolved and unable to
survive in a world that teeters out of balance.
Prostitution is still against the law in the most domes

and many women and men have been ejected from
domes because of prostitution.
Prostitutes come to a rendezvous for the obvious
reason of plying their trade. They will almost always
set up a brothel tent or pavilion and provide a listing
of services to their potential customers.
Purists are terribly afraid of mutations. They despise

disease, germs, and general uncleanliness. Purists
wear clean sterile clothing, preferring old world
hospital scrubs, and always have a supply of latex
gloves and surgical masks which they wear when
dealing with the potentially infected.
Attire (prostitute)
Prostitutes wear flattering, provocative, or sexy
clothing.
Your average purist will help communities develop

healthier living conditions. They will attend a
Regain feat (providing services)
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rendezvous to convince others of their views. Their
pavilions often have white plastic shower curtain
walls which help keep out disease.
past. They believe that by rebuilding technology

human civilization can be returned to greatness. To
this end, redeemers collect and refurbish old world
technological items. Redeemers maintain workshops
where they showcase and rebuild items from the preapocalyptic world.
Moderate purists would like to sterilize mutants and

prevent the further implantation of cybernetics. They
do not advocate killing and generally seek change
through peaceful means. Its the radical purists who
are the racists of the post apocalyptic world. They
seek to destroy all mutated and cybernetically
enhanced humans. They use terrorism and the
embrace disposal of infected persons through
murder. Radical purists generally do not attend
rendezvous and often find themselves quickly
declared outlaws and banished from community
gatherings.
Searching the through the ashes of the old world is

dangerous business. If you find something good there
are a lot of people wholl want to take it, so
Redeemer teams are highly organized groups. Many
redeemers are pure scientists and scholars, but others
train in weapon use to protect their workshops and
exploration teams.
Redeemers are usually at odds with the Mystics.
Factions from the two lifestyles have been in open
conflict since the end of the black freeze.
Attire (purist)
Purists wear hospital scrubs, latex gloves and surgical
masks
Redeemers see the war as being caused by the

weaknesses of humanity, and do not hold technology
at fault. They reject the belief that the world before
the Industrial revolution was a better place, claiming
that there were terrible wars and plagues in ancient
history as well as modern. Technology is not the
problem, and technology when used properly can
make life so much better. They are dedicated to
rebuilding the world, and learning from their
mistakes.
Dance (disinfection)
Disinfecting is a long process of wiping down outer
clothing and cleaning equipment. Purists like to listen
to music and will clean along to the music. A purist
who disinfects their body as part of the dance R&P
will receive the restorative effects at the end of the
performance.
Regain Feat (purity pontification)
A purist believes in purity of the body and the
environment and will take every opportunity to speak
on the wisdoms of clean living. If the people
participate in the discussion when in a mana flows
are present in the location all those discussers will
regain feats.
Redeemers often come to a rendezvous in search of

technology and information. In exchange for what
they find they will usually reply in kind. Sharing
what they know for what is known.
Attire (redeemer)
Redeemers wear laboratory coats. Tools and other
electronic repair equipment hangs visibly on belts
and bandoleers. They often carry computers wearing
them in satchels or back packs.
Location (clean place)

A clean place is a disease, radiation, and toxin free
location. Mobile clean places are made using large
tents or pavilions with walls made of heavy duty
plastic or thick shower curtains.
Dance (technology demonstration)

A redeemer spends so much time operating the same
piece of technology that his or her motions become as
fluid as a dance. One of the most invigorating aspects
of being a redeemer is showing off technology So
long as the redeemer performs the demonstration as
part of the dance R&P he or she receives the
restorative effect.
Spirit (purification practices)

Purifiers hate trash and will clean up or tidy an area
to make it clean and safe. When the recipients of this
R&P spend the performance time cleaning an area
they gain bonus to spirit quest.
Talisman (disinfectant cloth)
The disinfectant cloth is a powerful cleaning tool that
brings to life the iconic image of the purist removing
infections and toxins.
Location (workshop)
The redeemer seeks to establish their workshop
where they can repair old world tech. These
workshops are full of computers and electronic repair
equipment. Mobile workshops are housed in tents or
pavilions.
Weapon (disinfectant spray)

The disinfectant spray comes in a hand held bottle
and is a one handed spray gun.
Regain Feat (technology embracement)

The redeemer lifestyle embraces all forms of
technology and will take every opportunity to discuss
Redeemer
Redeemers are searching the world for items of the
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with people benefits that recovering lost technology
can have on the world. When the discussions are held
at a mana location the discussers will regain feats.
Regain feat (asking questions)

Refugees need to learn information about the local
areas around their slum shelter and when the
questions are asked at a mana location the questioner
and the active responders will regain feats.
Spirit (technology training)

Redeemers spend a large amount of their time
teaching others about skills that have been lost to the
world. If the recipients of this R&P spend the
performance training one technology or learning
technological skills they will receive benefits to their
spirit quest.
Song (ode to the home)

Refugees are looking for someplace to settle, but
unfortunately e no place seems to be good enough.
The refugee sings about their perfect home and the
idyllic life they will have when that home is found.
Some songs are sad capturing the search, but most
are hopeful, some even happy. When refugee sings as
part of a song R&P they receive the restorative
benefits.
Talisman (technology part)

A technology part is any old item of technology such
as a USB drive, large fuse, or circuit board.
Weapon (crowbar)
The crow bar is a crushing I weapon. The redeemer
uses the crowbars in their search for technology when
prying open doors and windows
Spirit (doing chores)

The duties of camp keep the refugee busy. Hanging
laundry, moving supplies and all the efforts of life
can be used to bolster a persons spirit if the
recipients of this R&P spend the performance time
doing those chores.
Refugee
Refugees are marked by their worn patched clothing
and have a haunted look in their eyes. They are just
looking for a place to settle and hoping that someone
will take them in.
Talisman (map)
Refugees have a lot of maps, but the map thats going
to lead them to the home they seek can be made into
a power protective talisman.
Many have been on the road for years. Often they

have been displaced by domer military, gangsters or
zone-mutant activity. Most have lost everything to
these groups and are just looking for a home.
Weapon (slingshot)
The slingshot used by refugees is a bow I weapon.
Slave
They are recognized by their worn and tattered prewar clothing. They always have bags of stuff. Dirty
shirts and pants, are the mark of the refugee.
Slaves are an unfortunate part of the new world.

There is work that needs to be done and slaves are the
ones to do it.
Refugees are always found in groups. They tend to

huddle together like scared sheep. Theyre usually
lightly armed and are easy prey for other lifestyles.
Slaves are recognized by their collars. Collars are

commonly placed around the neck, but wrist and
ankle collars are also found.
Refugees almost always arrive at a rendezvous with a

hand out looking for help, but they can be valuable
allies and sources of information.
Many people think that all slaves hate being slaves,

but this is not true. There are many miserable people
in the world without a roof over their heads or food to
eat. Slaves know this and if a slave is well cared for
he or she will generally stay as a slave rather than
risk fleeing into the brutal world.
Refugees are looking for that perfect place where

they and their loved ones will be safe. The refugee
lifestyle keeps the refugees moving from place to
place always perceiving the danger behind. They
want to stop and make a new home, but they just
keep on believing that there is someplace better just
over the next hill.
Most slaves work in agricultural or factory tasks, but

slaves are trained in all skill sets, including soldiers.
In fact, some slave soldiers have a good reputation as
well-trained and extremely dependable.
Attire (refugee)
Refugees wear tattered and dirty clothing with their
possessions in sacks or carts.
Slaves usually attend the rendezvous with their

owners and are rented out to others for services.
Attire (slave)
Slaves wear tattered and dirty clothing with neck or
wrist collars.
Location (slum shelter)

Refugees live in tattered tents or hastily built shakes.
Their camps always have a lived in look with laundry
hanging on lines and cooking gear spread out.
Location (slave pen)

The slave pen is where the masters keep the slaves. It
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usually has a living area for the masters and separate
spot for the slaves. There are often manacles and leg
irons on posts and sings advertising the prices to rent
slaves.
Gangsters, marauders and militants will often trade

captured people for supplies and equipment.
Slavers generally do not sell their slaves, but instead
rent them out for services.
Regain feat (working)

The sad fact of slaves is that they are forced to so
work. When a group of people work with the slave to
accomplish the task all the workers will regain feats
if the work is done in a mana imbued area.
Attire (slaver)
Slavers generally dress affluently, setting themselves
apart from the rabble of the world. Even though the
world has gone to hell, slavers maintain the look of
an aristocrat. Slavers wear fine coats with tails, dress
shirts and ascots. Their shoes are always polished.
Song (freedom dreams)

All slaves dream about being free, and they often
sing of what they would accomplish if their chains
were removed. If the slave sings a song about
freedom as part of a song R&P the slave will receive
the restorative benefits at the conclusion of the
performance.
Location (slave pen)

The slave pen is where the masters keep the slaves. It
usually has a living area for the masters and separate
spot for the slaves. There are often manacles and leg
irons on posts and sings advertising the prices to rent
slaves.
Spirit (no so bad)

The life of a slave is a terrible burden, but when
times are at the worse people are often at their best..
Slaves use this to bolster their spirits at the end of a
really hard day. They tell each other that life could be
so much worse. When performed as an R&P they
spend the performance time convincing each other
that their situation is not so bad and gain a benefit to
their spirit quest.
Regain feat (planning duties)

Slavers are experts at telling people what to do. They
order slaves around without a care, but when
assigning duties to equals it is common for the leader
to discuss options and to implement plans by group
consensus. When this planning is done in a mana
imbued area those participating will regain of feats
during the assignation of duties.
Dance (whip dance)
Slavers learn how to use a whip at and early age and
its use almost become a dance for them. Cracking
and snapping the whip invigorates the slaver and
when performed as part of a dance R&P the slaver
gains the restorative effect at the end of the
performance time
Talisman (owners tag)

As much as a slave hates his tag it becomes a part of
him or her.
Weapon (scrap shield)
The slave learns to pick up any sufficiently sturdy
piece of scrap and use it as a shield.
Spirit (social drinking)

The recipients spend the performance time of this
R&P drinking tea on the porch or brandy around the
fire.
Slaver
Slaver societies have developed throughout the postapocalyptic world. Most people in the postapocalyptic world see slaves as extra mouths to feed,
but the slaver mentality sees slaves as a way to
produce food and rebuild society.
Talisman (key)
The slaver holds the key to the cuffs and collars of
their slaves.
Slaver teams have members of all vocations.

Combatants act as guards, while medical persons
keep the merchandise healthy. Theres almost always
a politician who interfaces with the community to
arrange a times for slave rentals.
Weapon (whip)
The slaver learns to use a whip.
Trader
The trader lifestyle is reminiscent of the traveling
salesmen of the old world. Traders generally dress
like the traveling salesmen of yesteryear wearing
tattered business suits with ties.
Slavers have come to believe that the strong,

educated and intellectual should rule and the rest
should be slaves. The Slavers are able to educate
themselves and better the world, while the slave class
performs all the work.
Most Traders group together into caravans, which are

markets on wheels. The larger caravans are selfsupported societies, while the smaller groups may
travel in one or two vehicles. All caravans have
traders who specialize in defense, medical,
Slaver societies generally do not take slaves from

other organized groups. They prefer to capture
travelers or other unsupported persons. Slavers work
to have good relations with their neighbors.
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mechanics and other duties.
spread their faith. Zealots hosting a rendezvous will

always set aside time for preaching and worship.
Their revels will almost always have some form of
religious overture and if they serve kool-aid dont
drink it.
A trader rendezvous is a giant market place where

almost anything can be bought and sold.
Attire (trader)
Traders cling to the lost image of an old world
salesman. Traders wear tattered business suit, dress
shirts and tie.
Attire (zealot)
Zealots wear matching clean, solid color dress shirts
and slacks.
Chant (Advertising Slogans)

The traders advertise for their products and services
by coming up with catchy advertising slogans. This is
more than a simple calling for customers. Its a time
proven method of salesmanship practice in markets
and bazaars since the dawn of civilization
Location (worship place)

The image of the faith is usually the focal point of the
place of worship.
Regain feat (preaching sermon)
Zealots love to preach about their faith and when the
sermons are made to listeners at a mana location the
speaker and the active listeners will regain feats.
Location (market place)

The market place is the traders tent. Its where the
saleable items are displayed for purchase on tables.
There are usually signs quoting the price of items and
banners proclaiming sales.
Song (hymnal)
Religious songs are common among the zealots.
When a zealot sings as part of a song R&P he or she
will receive the restorative benefits.
Regain feat (haggling)

Traders love to haggle over prices and trades and
when the haggling is done at a mana location the
seller and the buyer will regain feats.
Talisman (religious icon)

Religious icons represent elements of the faith.
Zealots are highly protective of these items and
inturn the items provide protection for the zealot.
Spirit (arranging wares)

Every market has to appeal to the buyer. Traders
know that the arrangement of items is very important
to the sale. When the recipients of this R&P spend
the performance time arranging the items in a market
they gain a bonus to their spirit quest.
Spirit (debating faiths)

Every zealot finds a good theological debate to be
emotionally uplifting. When the recipients of this
R&P spend the performance time discussing various
faiths they will gain bonus to their spiritquest.
Talisman (ledger)
A traders ledger is an accounting of their
transactions. Ledgers are usually small hard covered
books that will fit into the traders pocket.
Weapons (faith hammer)

The faith hammer is a crushing I weapon and is used
by zealots all over the world to pound the faith into
nonbelievers.
Weapon (revolver)
Every trader likes to keep a handgun under their
counter. The iconic weapon of the trader is the five,
or six shot revolver.
Zealot
A zealot is motivated by a religious zeal. They live in
communities where everyone worships together or
travel in large congregations of pilgrims. The daily
life of a zealot is governed by religious practices and
observances. Many of the religions of Apocalypse
Earth have evolved from practices of the old world.
Zealots of one group tend to dress alike and always
wear the symbol of their faith.
Zealots group together in congregations, where one
or two of its members are the religious leaders and
the others perform other occupations necessary for
the survival of the congregation.
Zealots almost always come to a rendezvous to
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